Data processing: presentation processing of document – operator i – Presentation processing of document – Layout
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-28
2006-11-28
Herndon, Heather R. (Department: 2176)
Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i
Presentation processing of document
Layout
C715S252000, C715S252000, C715S252000, C715S252000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07143338
ABSTRACT:
In an electronic spreadsheet, if an absolute cell or absolute cell range reference does not comprise the same information in a source environment and in a destination environment, errors may occur. Therefore, a buffer is created for temporarily storing a source cell range. Any material in the buffer not needed, is cleared. Any absolute reference content remaining that points to a source cell range, has a relative position within the source cell range determined. Then, a corresponding absolute reference within the destination cell range is determined. Prior to copying the buffer content into corresponding cells within a destination cell range, each absolute reference pointing to a source is replaced by a corresponding absolute reference with the destination cell range.
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Bauchot Frederic
Harari Albert
Greenblum & Bernstein P.L.C.
Herndon Heather R.
Hillery N
International Business Machines - Corporation
Steinberg, Esq. William H.
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